I played the Reflourished mod, which removes all microtransactions and rebalances plants. The game is almost unplayable to me without it since a lot of classic plants are locked behind paywalls, and the game balance is all over the place. Most of the plants you pay for are so good they can dominate any level you use them in, and the game is already a bit too easy even if you don't use them.

Reflourished removes all micro transactions, adds new levels and worlds, removes plant levels, and rebalances plants so they're not completely broken. Some of the best plants got nerfed, which is kind of a bummer but it did give the game some needed difficulty. The new additions are all high-quality , and everything fits in perfectly with the base game. It's basically a necessity at this point with how monetized the unmodded game has become.

Not giving a rating because I don't think the game is worth your time unless you mod it.